Method of manufacturing a combustion chamber for a water heater
AssigneeBradford White Corporation
InventorsGarrett Doss, Michael Gordon, Eric Lannes
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a combustion chamber for use in a water heater is provided. A skirt is formed, and an edge portion of a plate is spot welded to the skirt. The edge portion of the plate is circumferentially welded to the skirt, thereby forming a seal between the plate and the skirt.
Claims28
A method of manufacturing a combustion chamber of a water heater, said method comprising the steps of:
- forming a skirt;
- spot welding an edge portion of a plate to the skirt;
- and
- circumferentially welding the edge portion of the plate to the skirt, thereby forming a seal between the plate and the skirt.
A method of manufacturing a combustion chamber of a water heater, said method comprising the steps of:
- forming a skirt;
- circumferentially expanding a portion of the skirt;
- and
- welding a plate to the expanded portion of the skirt.
A method of manufacturing a portion of a combustion chamber for use in a water heater, said method comprising the steps of:
- welding a plate having openings to a skirt;
- and
- welding a burner support to the plate at a location substantially devoid of the openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.